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Will New Caledonia choose to remain a French collectivity or become a sovereign state?On November 4, 2018, the overseas special collectivity of New Caledonia held a referendum to decide its political future. This video features a local perspective on the potential …
Will our geological legacy endure for a million years?This video explores the concept of the Anthropocene, a proposed new epoch defined by the permanent and pervasive marks humans have left on Earth's geological record.
Will our modern lives become the ruins of a future civilization?As we walk through the ancient landscapes of Greece, we see how history is layered. This video explores the curious perspective of future archaeologists and how they might interpr…
Will quantum computers collapse the digital economy by exposing our private data?Quantum computers threaten to break the prime number factoring methods that currently secure our digital lives. This video explores the urgent race to develop post-quantum cryptog…
Will Stars Vanish? Charting the Universe's Final MomentsWe can trace the history of the cosmos, but what awaits us at the ultimate terminus? This journey explores the fate of everything—from the merging of galaxies to the final extingu…
Will technology eventually replace your doctor, or simply change how we define health?Physician Dhruv Khullar and microbiologist Zack Abbott discuss the future of medicine. They explore how biotech breakthroughs and advanced screening tools are reshaping healthcare…
Will the 2026 Formula 1 power shift sacrifice cornering speed for efficiency?A massive regulatory overhaul is coming to Formula 1, trading combustion power for electric energy. While the new cars boast more total horsepower, a complex trade-off between aer…
Will the fear of job loss stall the rise of augmented intelligence?As artificial intelligence reshapes the professional landscape, experts discuss whether human anxiety over automation will inhibit progress and what we can learn from the process …
Will the fear of unintended consequences accelerate the extinction crisis?Genetic tools like synthetic biology and genomics offer a way to restore biodiversity, yet many conservationists hesitate to use them. This video explores why embracing the intend…
Will the future of urban living be a utopia or a dystopia?As megacities like London, Tokyo, and Shanghai continue to expand, the pressure on urban infrastructure is escalating. We must soon solve the complex challenges of providing food,…
Will the great wealth transfer actually reach your hands?As the Baby Boomer generation prepares to pass on an unprecedented amount of wealth, a critical question remains: will the next generation actually benefit from this massive trans…
Will the human population peak this century, or are we underestimating future growth?Global population projections are shifting as demographers refine their models. While the United Nations now expects a peak of 10.3 billion people around 2084, alternative forecas…
Will the Internet eventually make professional expertise obsolete?We are entering an era where technology is moving from mere efficiency to total transformation. As systems become increasingly capable, we face a profound question: will we still …
Will the next era of technology make our screens disappear?Former Apple designer Imran Chaudhri introduces a vision for a future where AI-driven devices vanish into the background, fundamentally altering how we engage with the world aroun…
Will the oil age end like the era of whale blubber?For centuries, humanity relied on whale blubber to light our homes and lubricate our industries. Today, we face a similar dependence on petroleum. As electric vehicles become more…
Will the planet eventually run out of burial space?With an estimated 100.8 billion humans having lived and died throughout history, the sheer scale of human mortality poses a profound logistical question: where do all those bodies…
Will the rainforests of the sea survive a warming ocean?Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, yet they support roughly 25% of all known marine species. As climate change accelerates, these vital ecosystems face a catastrop…
Will the recent election reshape the future of American education?Former US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings joins Sal to discuss the evolving landscape of learning, the impact of the ongoing pandemic, and what political shifts might me…- Will the rise of machine intelligence trigger a new era of mass unemployment?For two centuries, fears of automation have failed to materialize. But as machines move beyond physical labor to mimic human intelligence, a fundamental debate emerges: are we fac…
Will the rise of massive data centers inevitably cause your electricity bill to spike?Data centers face intense scrutiny for their environmental impact and water usage. A common fear is that their massive power consumption will force residential electricity rates h…
Will the rise of self-learning machines eventually make humans obsolete?As computing power continues to double every two years, the line between tool and autonomous agent blurs. This video explores how exponential technological growth is reshaping the…
Will the universe end with one final series of spectacular, catastrophic explosions?While the universe is destined for heat death and absolute cold, new calculations suggest a final act. We may witness a unique type of supernova that can only occur at the very en…
Will the universe expand forever or collapse back on itself?The cosmos appears serene and static from our rocky planet, but it is actually teeming with activity. As galaxies relocate matter and energy, scientists wonder about the ultimate …
Will the White House succeed in cancelling NASA's massive Space Shuttle-based rocket?The latest NASA budget proposal for 2026 includes the largest funding cuts in the agency's history. This update explores the potential cancellation of a massive rocket derived fro…
Will the world's last wild places be sacrificed to feed a growing population?As global temperatures rise, the very landscapes we consider untouchable are becoming unexpectedly fertile. New research suggests that vast stretches of pristine wilderness, from …
Will video games remain a staple of the Asian Games in 2026?Esports is set to return to the Asian Games in 2026, but its future is anything but certain. While organizers have finalized a massive lineup of thirteen video game titles, a sepa…
Will Vinton pioneered the tactile magic of Claymation before his studio became LaikaBefore stop-motion giants like Coraline captivated audiences, Will Vinton transformed lumps of clay into global icons. From the California Raisins to M&M's characters, Vinton defi…- Will we control our own biological future through genetic modification?As the human species continues to evolve, we face a pivotal choice. This video explores the three potential paths for our future and the ethical implications of directing our own …
Will we lease our batteries or sell energy back to the grid?As battery technology becomes more affordable and widely adopted, it promises to reshape our infrastructure. This discussion explores how shifting energy storage capabilities migh…
Will we reach the tipping points that make Earth uninhabitable?Climate impact scholar Johan Rockström explains why we have a ten-year window to prevent global destabilization. This video explores the critical risks facing the biophysical syst…
Will We Still Need Word?This film traces the empty document window from an early screen editor to research systems that draft from a stated plan. It weighs the evidence for and against delegating documen…
Will Wright turned the chaos of life into the world's most popular digital simulations.Before he became a titan of game design, Will Wright was a restless tinkerer obsessed with complex systems. From the structural logic of urban planning to the evolution of life it…- Will you be among the first humans to walk on Mars?This Smithsonian webcast explores the ambitious plans to send humans to the Red Planet. It examines the essential research into Martian water and the scientific search for potenti…
Will your eyeballs pop out if you keep them open during a sneeze?We have all heard the childhood warning: resist the urge to close your eyes during a sneeze, or they might pop out of their sockets. While the physical mechanics of the eye are mo…
Will Your Next Computer Have 1 TB of Memory?Desk-side machines already reach hundreds of gigabytes of fast memory, but flat DRAM costs, AI-driven shortages and smarter compression all shape whether a terabyte personal AI co…
Will your next payment be governed by your own custom algorithm?As physical currency becomes an increasing encumbrance, we are moving toward a purely digital economy. This lecture explores the underlying technology of new currencies and the po…
Will your windows survive a 34 mph projectile?General contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the varying effectiveness of different window protection methods, from plywood to impact-resistant glass, to help you prepare for storm-d…
Will.i.am's band nearly vanished when its first record label collapsedIn 1992 Eazy-E signed a teenage rap duo called Atban Klann to Ruthless Records. They recorded an album, but when Eazy-E died in 1995 it never came out. The group regrouped, rename…
Willa Cather: The Frontier Novelist Who Found Community in the Vast American LandscapeWilla Cather transformed the American frontier into a literary stage, crafting stories of immigrants and settlers that captured the spirit of the Great Plains. Though she became a…
Willard Gibbs worked unpaid at Yale while reshaping physics and chemistryFor nearly a decade Yale's professor of mathematical physics drew no salary, and his first papers appeared in a local journal few could follow. Yet Willard Gibbs co-founded statis…
Willem de Kooning: The Dutch stowaway who redefined the boundaries of modern artWillem de Kooning arrived in America as a stowaway, working as a house painter before becoming a titan of Abstract Expressionism. By dissolving the lines between abstraction and f…
Willem Frederik Hermans: The Dutch Master of Epistemological Nihilism and Existential DreadConsidered one of the three most important postwar Dutch authors, Willem Frederik Hermans crafted a unique, bleak literary world. His protagonists are often loners trapped in a re…
Willendorf's limestone Venus may have crossed the AlpsOnly 11.1 centimetres tall and tinted with red ochre, the Venus of Willendorf sat in Austrian soil for about thirty thousand years. The oolite she is carved from is not local—2022…
William Astor Chanler: The Explorer, Politician, and Adventurer Who Popularized the Daiquiri in New YorkBorn into the elite Astor and Stuyvesant families, William Astor Chanler lived a life of relentless motion. From mapping unchartered African territories and fighting in the Spanis…
William Billings: The eccentric, one-eyed tanner who became America's first great choral composer.Born in 1746, William Billings was a self-taught Boston tanner who revolutionized American music. Despite his physical disabilities and a life ending in poverty, he created a bold…
William Blackstone's lectures turned English law into a bestsellerIn 1753 an Oxford lawyer with a stalled career began giving the first university lectures ever offered on English law. They made William Blackstone famous and led to his four-volu…- William Boeing built his first plane because spare parts were months awayA timber baron named William Boeing bought a seaplane from Glenn Martin, and his test pilot soon damaged it. Martin said replacement parts would take months. Boeing told his frien…
William Castle’s 13 Ghosts let audiences choose whether to see the spirits on screen.In 1960, director William Castle turned horror into an interactive experience. Using a proprietary process called Illusion-O, viewers could physically toggle the visibility of gho…- William Clark: The Complex Architect of American Expansion and Native American DisplacementBeyond his famous 1804 expedition to the Pacific, William Clark served as a pivotal, contradictory figure in American history. As a long-serving Superintendent of Indian Affairs, …
William Faulkner wrote his 1930 masterpiece while claiming he would remain permanently unpublished.In the remote quiet of Oxford, Mississippi, William Faulkner poured his soul into a technically daring novel. He believed the literary marketplace would never accept his work, so …- William Faulkner’s Light in August explores the dark, violent heart of the American South.Published in 1932, this modernist masterpiece weaves the stories of a pregnant traveler and a man haunted by his own uncertain racial identity. Through a non-linear narrative, Fau…
- William Faulkner’s masterpiece explores the tragic, crumbling legacy of a Southern dynasty’s failed ambition.Published in 1936, Absalom, Absalom! stands as a pillar of Southern gothic literature. Through a complex, non-linear narrative, Faulkner examines the rise and fall of Thomas Sutpe…
William H. Seward: The visionary statesman who fought for human rights before the Civil WarLong before he became the Union's wartime Secretary of State, William H. Seward was a radical advocate for justice. As governor of New York, he championed the rights of immigrants…
William Harvey mapped blood's circuit and exposed a witch's ordinary toadIn 1628 William Harvey published the first complete description of blood being pumped by the heart around the body and through the lungs. Patients deserted him over it. The same s…
William Henry Bragg shared a Nobel Prize with his own sonIn November 1915, William Henry Bragg and his son Lawrence jointly won the Nobel Prize in Physics for using X-rays to reveal how atoms sit inside crystals, the only father and son…
William James said the first psychology lecture he ever heard was his ownWilliam James wanted to be a painter, trained as a doctor, and drifted into psychology, he said, by a sort of fatality, with no formal instruction at all. He went on to write a 1,…
William Kunstler was the lawyer who defended the people everyone else wanted to forget.Known as the country's most controversial attorney, William Kunstler built a career on representing the radical, the accused, and the vilified. From the Chicago Seven to the Ameri…
William Lloyd Garrison: The Radical Journalist Who Demanded Immediate Freedom for All Enslaved PeopleWilliam Lloyd Garrison was the uncompromising voice of American abolitionism. Through his newspaper, The Liberator, he rejected gradual change, demanding immediate emancipation as…
William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair is a satirical masterpiece without a single traditional hero.Published as a serial between 1847 and 1848, this Victorian classic follows the cunning Becky Sharp and the naive Amelia Sedley. Framed as a puppet show, the novel explores the so…
William Murdoch lit his walk home with a bladder full of coal gasBefore gas lit whole cities, the Scottish engineer William Murdoch carried a lantern made from a gas-filled bladder attached to a jet, and used it to find his way home at night. I…